New research suggests levels of gambling addiction could be even higher than was previously thought and half of those with a problem are not getting the help they need.
This week, the newly formed All Party Group (APG) on Reducing Harm relating to Gambling was formally recognised at the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The UK's largest betting operators are set to remove all TV and radio gaming advertising for games and products during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Government is facing renewed pressure to introduce additional protections against gambling related harms during the coronavirus lockdown.
An innovative self-exclusion scheme called GAMSTOP, which allows users to put controls in to restrict online gambling activity, has reported a further increase in the number of users.
The Labour MP Carolyn Harris has called on the Government to take immediate action to bring an end to the troubling relationship between sports clubs and the gambling industry.
While for some, gambling is just harmless fun, for a significant minority it causes genuine devastation. Our vision is to see laws passed that will help protect vulnerable problem gamblers.
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